NAME

       ::vfslib - Procedures to interact with virtual filesystems

SYNOPSIS

       package require Tcl 8.4

       package require vfs ?1.2.1?

       package require vfs::zip ?1.0?

       package require vfs::mk4 ?1.6?

       package require vfs::tar ?0.9?

       package require vfs::ftp ?1.0?

       package require vfs::ns ?1.0?

       package require vfs::webdav ?0.1?

       package require vfs::http ?0.5?

       package require vfs::urltype ?1.0?

       vfs::zip::Mount path to

       vfs::ftp::Mount path to

       vfs::tar::Mount path to

       vfs::http::Mount path to

       vfs::mk4::Mount path to

       vfs::ns::Mount path to

       vfs::urltype::Mount type

DESCRIPTION

       The ::vfs package includes a library of Tcl code, implementing a number of different virtual filesystems.
       Each of these exists as its own package, and can be accessed  through  package  require  vfs::NAME.   The
       whole set of virtual filesystems is known informally as 'vfslib'

SUPPORTED VFS TYPES

       The  current  supported types are ftp, tar, http, zip, mk4, ns, webdav.  In addition there is the ability
       to mount any 'urltype' as a new volume, provided an appropriate vfs is supported.  This  means  that  you
       can treat 'ftp://', 'http://' and 'file://' urls as files.  To do this, simply evaluate the command

       vfs::urltype::Mount ftp

       for  instance.   Any  access inside the new volume will result in an attempt to require a package through
       'package require vfs::${type}', which must therefore exist, or errors will be thrown.

LIMITATIONS

       Most of the vfs types listed above have not been very well debugged as yet.  Please test them!

KEYWORDS

       vfs, vfslib, filesystem, zip, tar, webdav, namespace, ftp, http, file